Le Quoc Quan

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Bangkok, February 18, 2014--A Vietnamese court today rejected the
appeal of blogger and human rights lawyer Le Quoc Quan, whowas sentenced
in October to 30 months in prison on tax evasion charges, according to news reports.
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the ruling and calls for the blogger's
immediate and unconditional release.

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Bangkok,
October 4, 2013--Vietnamese blogger Le Quoc Quan was sentenced to prison on
Wednesday for tax evasion, a charge that government authorities frequently use
to stifle critical voices. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the
appellate court to reverse the politically motivated ruling and urges
Vietnamese authorities to end state persecution of Vietnam's independent
bloggers.